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Handedness and the fringe of consciousness: strong handers ruminate while mixed handers self-reflect
- Source :
- Consciousness and cognition. 13(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Previous research found that mixed handers (i.e., those that are more ambidextrous) were more likely than strong handers to update their beliefs (Niebauer, Aselage, & Schutte, 2002). It was assumed that this was due to greater degrees of communication between the two cerebral hemispheres in mixed handers. Niebauer and Garvey (2004) made connections between this model of updating beliefs and metacognitive processing. The current work proposes that variations in interhemispheric interaction (as measured by degree of handedness) contribute to differences in consciousness, specifically when consciousness is used in rumination versus the metacognitive task of self-reflection. Using the Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire (Trapnell & Campbell, 1999), predictions were supported such that strong handedness was associated with self-rumination; whereas, mixed handedness was associated with increased self-reflection p values
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Consciousness
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Metacognition
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Functional Laterality
Developmental psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Mixed handedness
medicine
Humans
Self Psychology
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Brain
Cognition
Attitude
Rumination
Self psychology
Female
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Psychology
Mental Status Schedule
Cognitive psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10538100
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Consciousness and cognition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....38f7c2180d3a9781e446cfaaa1c6b818